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president obama and the first lady visited them last week, bringing attention to their cause, but can they change minds? margie o'mara is a democratic pollster, hector barreto joins us also. we know these protesters have been fasting for weeks. they have prayed at the offices of speaker boehner. in the real world, does something like this help to get bills passed? >> i think it brings attention to the issue and this is an important issue. we were very hopeful earlier in the year when the senate passed their bill that there was going to be more movement on this. the reality is they don't have a lot of days left in this year and they have a lot of big issues so this probably is going to be something that's going to be tackled at the beginning of the next year. >> and even if it waits until next year, there's still this argument over how to get it done. and there's the article in the national review that looks at the benefits of a step-by-step plan rather than a comprehensive bill. if you think amnesty is a good idea, argue for that on its own. if you also think congress has a responsibi
president obama and the first lady visited them last week, bringing attention to their cause, but can they change minds? margie o'mara is a democratic pollster, hector barreto joins us also. we know these protesters have been fasting for weeks. they have prayed at the offices of speaker boehner. in the real world, does something like this help to get bills passed? >> i think it brings attention to the issue and this is an important issue. we were very hopeful earlier in the year when the...
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even people who are rooting for obama care to succeed, who agree with its goals in getting uninsured people covered are disappointed, so a lot is going to depend on the next few weeks and whether they're able to get this in line. >> he came on this program, ezekial emanuel. he writes a piece in "the new york times" about how to get this fixed. starting now the administration needs to initiate a concerted effort to win back the public's trust. there should be twice weekly briefings that feature honest and complete descriptions of both the problems and solutions that the tech team is working on in all the gory detail. we need to hear from these best and brightest experts who president obama has enlisted in the tech surge. transparency is the only way to convince the american people that the situation is under control. seems to me, matt, that he does have -- the administration, the president, obama care have a couple of problems. one is transparency, messaging, however you want to put it, the other is, frankly, technical. >> the technical is ultimately more important, the actual perform
even people who are rooting for obama care to succeed, who agree with its goals in getting uninsured people covered are disappointed, so a lot is going to depend on the next few weeks and whether they're able to get this in line. >> he came on this program, ezekial emanuel. he writes a piece in "the new york times" about how to get this fixed. starting now the administration needs to initiate a concerted effort to win back the public's trust. there should be twice weekly...
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even talking about impeaching president obama, the first african-american president, is a horrible idea coming a week after they have this tweet about rosa parks ending racism and after mitt romney last year was going on about self-deporting for illegal immigrants. this is a conversation that is going to be detrimental to republicans and they need to focus on a positive agenda. what is it they want to do. you can't vote 42 times to repeal obama care and think that is a policy. you have to have some futuristic ideas. >> as a republican that's where i want to see my party going. if you're going to talk about appealing obama care, what are you going to replace it with? so far as a party we haven't done that. >> great to have you both here. >>> well, it may be a balmy 50 degrees for the rockefeller center christmas tree lighting here in new york tonight but don't tell that to the people in the west and midwest. they are getting hammered by an arctic blast and the third winter storm already this season. some areas of colorado will see as much as two feet of snow. check this out. and it's not
even talking about impeaching president obama, the first african-american president, is a horrible idea coming a week after they have this tweet about rosa parks ending racism and after mitt romney last year was going on about self-deporting for illegal immigrants. this is a conversation that is going to be detrimental to republicans and they need to focus on a positive agenda. what is it they want to do. you can't vote 42 times to repeal obama care and think that is a policy. you have to have...
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. >>> it's been a very good week for proponents of the affordable care act. just yesterday hhs released an analysis that found americans saved nearly $4 billion on health insurance policy costs in 2012 thanks in part to obama care. released on wednesday that nine states' premiums for middle of the road policies newly unveiled in the price exchanges are pricing below estimates. and on tuesday a report shows that increases in health care costs have slowed. in october the key component of obama care will go into effect. around 30 million americans without health insurance policy will be eligible to enroll in statewide exchanges. one group that's been trying to fill the health care gap is the national association of free and charitable clinics. msnbc is teaming up for a one-day free health clinic in new orleans on july 3rd. i'm joined now by the group's executive director, nicole lamiro. thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> people see the need out there on the personal day-to-day basis the way you and the people who work in the free clinics do
. >>> it's been a very good week for proponents of the affordable care act. just yesterday hhs released an analysis that found americans saved nearly $4 billion on health insurance policy costs in 2012 thanks in part to obama care. released on wednesday that nine states' premiums for middle of the road policies newly unveiled in the price exchanges are pricing below estimates. and on tuesday a report shows that increases in health care costs have slowed. in october the key component of...
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if you're ted cruz -- who heard of ted cruz a few weeks ago? now he's the biggest four-letter word in america. so for him, this is great. he's probably getting a big e-mail list and people actually on both sides are raising money for this. >> a lot of money. >> september 30th is the fund-raising deadline for this quarter so, you know, people are doing that. so i can see how it helps your own political brand to do this because you have all these other ways to leverage it as you just mentioned. but what cruz can't do is make a deal to even get his own goal. >> e.j., we can't look at this in a vacuum either, because i think senators -- former senator simpson of simpson-bowles, which was supposed to stop the budget crises from happening said, look, this is going to be nothing compared to the chaos, absolute chaos is the way he put it, e.j., if this happens now, what's it mean for the debt ceiling? >> right. and i think that we have to be very careful about social media. what it does is it empowers activists. i have never seen a headline in the pape
if you're ted cruz -- who heard of ted cruz a few weeks ago? now he's the biggest four-letter word in america. so for him, this is great. he's probably getting a big e-mail list and people actually on both sides are raising money for this. >> a lot of money. >> september 30th is the fund-raising deadline for this quarter so, you know, people are doing that. so i can see how it helps your own political brand to do this because you have all these other ways to leverage it as you just...
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. >>> the next ten weeks could be a make or break period for president obama as the hill describes it. two key presidential priorities, gun control, immigration reform, are headed for action in the senate. the president will also unveil his new budget tomorrow. but time is ticking before they hit a wall. congress shifting to the fight over the debt ceiling. just moments ago, majority leader harry reid pressured republicans to back off their threat to a filibuster, a package of gun control laws. >> we have a responsibility to safeguard these little kids, and unless we do something more than what's the law today, we have failed. i hope republicans will stop trying to shut down debate and start engaging on the tough issues we were sent to washington to tackle. >> let's bring in democratic strategist emily sussman and republican strategist and senior advisor to speaker john boehner, david winston. good day to both of you. emily, is it ten weeks? >> well, i think what we have right now is truly an unprecedented situation when we look at a lame duck. if it is ten weeks. the president has un
. >>> the next ten weeks could be a make or break period for president obama as the hill describes it. two key presidential priorities, gun control, immigration reform, are headed for action in the senate. the president will also unveil his new budget tomorrow. but time is ticking before they hit a wall. congress shifting to the fight over the debt ceiling. just moments ago, majority leader harry reid pressured republicans to back off their threat to a filibuster, a package of gun...